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Giving It Socs

A warm thank you to, clockwise from top left, Anne Marie McNally, ‘Preposterous‘, Johnny Keenan and Olga Cronin, our panel on last night’s Broadsheet on the Telly.

You can watch the show in its entirety (above).

Anne Marie, political director of the Social Democrats, fresh from her party’s think-in, gave an insight into the Soc Dems’ strategy for the housing crisis, their hopes for the ‘Locked Out’ generation and preparations for a General Election.

Johnny spoke about the postponement of this weekend’s One Love Concert for Direct Provision and why, despite some hurtful trolling, he remains bloody but unbowed.

…Hah…after all these years Clampers and myself are singing of the same page of the political hymn sheet…but on the Johnny bit did I really hear Johnny demand that Broadsheet insist that commenters use their real names and supply full disclosure details…the same Johnny that was giving off about RTE Liveline researchers asking for his name and addresss…

What sort of gimp organises a big event and with two days to go calls it off? And then whines when people criticise it. I’ve worked in the music business for many years and the likes of shameless amateurs trying to use talent to further their own profile are the bane of our lives

Blisnerd the reason I didn’t give rte dude Ainghus Mcinly my address was because I don’t pay my TV licence.
Last week I rang liveline to see if they would publicise our gig as it was for 2 worth while causes. Aonghus said if they were to promote every gig they got a call on….
I was actually ringing on the back of the hour plug they gave Paddy Power bookie.
Some people want to let on they are helping. Sums up this country really.
As I said I have no problem taking shite as long as I know from where it’s flung.

Can’t wait for the Xmas party. If it’s in the real world maybe Bookworm could organise the music. Just tell me the first 5 songs that you’d play Wormy

Blisnerd if you look at my whinging record it’s basically whinging about children being thrown into a sceptic tank in Tuam. Children being thrown into unsuitable accommodation and children thrown into open air prisons called direct provision centres.
It’s all down to neo liberal policies set down by America and implemented by docile Irish muppets.
I firmly believe if you stop giving out you start giving in. That’s why people like you exist.
The least you could do is put a name to your pathetic apathetic life.

Oh calm down Johnny, you admitted you haven’t even BEEN to a Direct Provision Centre. You’re working off the same horrible stories as we are but your self-righteous self goes all Geldof when the general populace here wind you up a bit.

Your frustration at unjust things happening in this country are shared but don’t start talking down to people because they didn’t attempt to organise a free gig in Kilkenny FFS. I was genuinely disappointed for you like many others but your handling this like a 6 yr old